In the early 15th Century, Cosimo Medici, patriarch of his famed Italian family, rose to prominence in Florence. He did so via his skills as its preeminent banker, a gift equaled only by his savvy in politics. What Medici is arguably best known for is how he spent much of his wealth. His love and patronage […]
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LIVE EVENTS: Group Hypnosis – The Live Wrestling Experience
Maybe I’m weird, or old, or both, but I actually remember enjoying seeing a movie at a movie theater simply because I loved the crowd. The movie was somehow better because of the way we all reacted or didn’t react to the different characters, story lines, climaxes, let downs etc. I remember truly believing that […]
LIVE EVENTS: Fan etiquette – The perfect prescription?
At a recent (and terrific!) Evolve show in Ybor City, I heard a couple of very enthusiastic fans behind huricanrana and I self-justify their very loud chants to “make the [WWN] pay per view seem interesting.” Those guys definitely have a point, as – having watched many a taped show filmed at a small venue […]
LIVE EVENTS: Why the best live sports…are staged live sports
As a child, I used to gaze with awe at the environs of the majestic Madison Square Garden. Everything there was special: the ushers, who I envied (they got to see EVERY game!), the food, the drink (somehow it smelled and tasted better based on location), and – of course – the passionate, ‘all-in’ fans around me (still […]
WRESTLING IN FLORIDA: An Insider Look at Professional Wrestling 